Police Data and Information

In 2014, President Obama launched theTask Force on 21st Century Policingto identify the best means to provide an effective collaboration between law enforcement and local communities that reduces crime and increases trust. In response to several of the Task Forcerecommendationsthat speak to the importance of technology and transparency, in May 2015 the White House launched the Police Data Initiative(PDI), a community of practice that includes leading law enforcement agencies, technologists, and researchers committed to improving the relationship between citizens and police through uses of data that increase transparency, build community trust, and strengthen accountability.2015 Incidents